By Sue Bender
Rated: ★★★
A had problems deciding what rating to give this book. I hovered between a two star and a three star and finally decided to be generous and give it a three. It's a very fast read and while it was nicely written I felt like this was one of those "all about me" books instead of giving the reader any real insight into the alleged purpose of the book - to better understand the Amish and their culture. Either way, this book wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but it is still a nice, quiet little book that discusses the Amish lifestyle and its effect on the author.
Sue Bender says became fascinated with the Amish way of life when she saw an Amish Quilt on display back in her adolescence. She eventually wheedles her way into an Amish home in order to "experience" their culture. She is pretty upfront about describing this as a personal spiritual journey in order to bring real meaning t to her own life. Lord I hate that phrase. Why do I care? I guess I really was expecting to find more about the daily life of the Amish instead of the daily life of Sue Bender. However when she did get around to describing their life and culture (filtered through her eyes) it was sort of interesting.
It was a quick read and I'm glad I almost finished it before I gave up. Would I recommend it? I don't think so.
1 comment:
I read this one last year, Jeanette, and feel the exact same way you do about it. I was expecting more about the Amish culture and less about the author.
Tammy
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